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How can bipolar disorder be different in teens/children and adults?

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Dr. Barbara Srur answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Complicated answer: Most commonly, symptoms don't manifest until late teens or early twenties. Children who are diagnosed as bipolar can be very energetic, have less need for sleep, temper tantrums and aggression are out of range for the precipitant. They can also be grandiose and inappropriately sexual for their age. Often the first episode in a child is depression. Caution i f there is a family hx of bp.

Answered 10/17/2015

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